Former Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) may have been marred by scandal in 2007 when he was arrested for lewd conduct in a men&rsquo;s public bathroom, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean his friends in Congress won&rsquo;t make time for him.

Craig made the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, meeting with Alaska Rep. Don Young (R) and Idaho Sen. James Risch (R).

But that&rsquo;s not all. Craig was seen chatting with Members on the Senate floor and waiting in line at Cups on Monday. He was also spotted at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing Tuesday afternoon.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been very pleasant, it truly has,&rdquo; Craig tells HOH of his return. &ldquo;I spent 28 years on this Hill and made great friendships.&rdquo;

Craig is currently in the process of registering as a lobbyist and plans to spend two weeks a month in Washington, D.C., working for his new company, New West Strategies.

&ldquo;What is the new business? Selling full-length public bathroom doors?&rdquo; one tipster quipped.

While Craig appears glad to be back, some in his own party are not happy to see him.

&ldquo;The same arrogant Senator who failed to realize the impact of his scandal returns to the Hill to ask former colleagues to trust him as a businessman?&rdquo; one GOP strategist told HOH. &ldquo;Is he paying them? Going to be a tough sell for the Senator.&rdquo;

Ouch! Here&rsquo;s hoping Craig came back to the Hill with thick skin. He may need it.